Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Long Time, No Posts

Not much going on—so not much to
write about. But eventually, (now

) the small bits and pieces add
up.

A new denim skirt completed—a good
match to the denim vest. Not a perfect match—but that the good
thing about denim—it doesn't have to be. This vest was last seen
back in the beginning of April—when it was still under
construction. Since then, its been finished—and had stud buttons
nailed on—a nice touch for a denim vest, I think--and worn.

The skirt will go well with other
other vests (especially, I think the red one)--It's nothing special 6
gores and little bit of kick at the hem; elastic waist—and some top
stitching. It could have been done in a day or two if had just stuck
with it. But it's done now. (I need to focus on the good!)

While there was blue thread in the
machine, I finished up some mending (for friend) and for myself—a
pair of jeans--currently the only pair of jeans that fit..(all of the
others are way to big!) got a new zipper put in. It's a real chore
to replace a zipper in jeans. I am not sure why I went to the
effort. I don't wear jeans much—never did. As a teen I like
cord's better. And that's been pretty consistent for most of my life.
It's not that I haven't owned (and worn) jeans occasionally---it's
just more often when I wear denim its skirts or dresses of some sort.
And when I did wear pants, they were more likely to be tailored
trousers, or twills (ie, colored jeans, which are now once again in
style) Still it's nice to have a pair of jeans that fit.

I've got a little knitting done...
First—I got the buttons sewn on the lacy blue sweater vest (—so
now its really finished. A bit done on my socks (languishing since
forever... I started them in January and they still aren't half
done!) and started a new sweater like thing-- but I am not loving
it.. I have to decide if I am going to finish it.. or frog it.
Every time I look at it, I think, more and more—FROG IT.

Mostly, I have been reading. I love
my NOOK, and have filled it with books—it's amazing how many ebooks
one can buy for $50—I have one or two pieces of fiction--(well
semi fiction) Stories based on historic characters—presented in
fictional vs historical style. The rest has been non fiction. A
little history (real history) a little science –some biology, some
ecology, some just about nature. Most are a few years old—and
have been—for want of a better word—remaindered--a few were under
a dollar, the bulk of them under $3.

I haven't read everything I bought
yet—so there will be more days and evening filled with reading and
not with knitting to come.